![]() ![]() Pokken Tournament DX is a one-on-one fighting game that pits Pokemon against each other in battles that are vastly different than your average Pokemon battles. Before I get into that though, I’ll share some basic info about Pokken Tournament for the uninitiated. Well, I’m pleased as punch to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, I’ve watched some high-level play before, but for a game that wasn’t in the limelight much, I never paid much mind. Will the explosive popularity of the Nintendo Switch, combined with the sheer timing of everything else on Nintendo’s newest home console, give hope to this seemingly underrated fighter?ĭeveloper(s): Bandai Namco/The Pokemon Companyĭarkrai makes its console debut alongside Scizor, Croagunk, and Empoleon in Pokken Tournament DXĪs someone who hasn’t played Pokken Tournament before, and coming from games such as Tekken, Street Fighter, King of Fighters and Virtua Fighter, I wasn’t all that sure as to what I was getting into. Upon the release of the Nintendo Switch, Bandai Namco and The Pokemon Company announced that Pokken Tournament DX will be releasing on the new portable console, featuring all four of the arcade fighters, as well as the Sun and Moon grass starter Decidueye as a playable fighter with Litten and Popplio as Switch exclusive support Pokemon. Unfortunately, the Wii U didn’t even get those fighters as DLC. The arcade version of the game, which had limited appearances on Western shores, saw the release of 4 new Pokemon to the lineup. Despite a strong 2016, Pokken‘s popularity didn’t wane, but it stagnated a bit. ![]() Pokken also found itself being nominated for The Game Awards for “Best Fighting Game,” where it lost out to Street Fighter V. ![]() The game caused a spike in Wii U sales, 300% week over week in Japan during the release of the title, and even outsold Street Fighter V in April of that year. Again, this adds depth to Pokkén Tournament DX that aficionados will appreciate.Pokken Tournament released in March of 2016 to a decent amount of fanfare. What makes the battling great is Pokémon movesets change when the phases change, forcing players to learn two sets of moves. Newcomers can understand the different inputs and learn to mix them to create combos while the different phases of the battle will make veteran fighting game players enjoy the variety of attacks that each Pokémon gets. The controls are a great mix of complex and simple. Thankfully, the difficulty level does rise as you make your way through each League in the story. Defeating opponent after opponent, especially when you’re trying to qualify for a particular League and your rank doesn’t climb fast enough, forces players to fight over and over again, despite being much stronger. It’s a great way to learn how to play with a particular Pokémon, but it does get repetitive after awhile. Shadow Mewtwo in Pokken Tournament Photo: Pokemon CompanyĪgain, it’s an OK story that introduces the Ferrum Region while giving some lore behind the new land and the stages you’ll visit. Not to say the story isn’t good, but it’s very simple and doesn’t add too much to the game.” Here’s what I wrote about the Story in the original Pokkén Tournament :“The story of Pokkén Tournament is not what you buy the game for, to be frank. ![]() The story of Pokkén Tournament DX is the same as the port. It adds a bit of a collector’s mentality to your gameplay. Every time you accomplish a certain mission, you will gain money, a title or trainer clothes. There are nine missions that players can complete by performing specific moves or activating certain Support Pokémon. This, at least, speeds up the leveling process, especially for Pokémon that you otherwise would have overlooked.Īnother new Pokkén Tournament DX feature are the Goal Cards that are given to each player during each League you enter in. It’s a great way to subvert the repetitive, grinding process necessary to level up your Pokémon in battles.
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